Many service members use industrial solvents in regular military tasks
Benzene Tetrachloroethylene
(PCE or PERC) Acetone Trichloroethylene (TCE) Xylenes
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Why the ’70s are a blueprint – but not a destiny – for the 2020s
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Schedule for Rating Disabilities:
The Digestive System
FR Document: 2021-28314
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend the Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD or rating schedule) that addresses the Digestive System.
After Defrauding Government Out of $346 Million in Contracts Meant for Vets and Minorities
Georgia veterans lobby for changes to disability system
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